The men's 3000 metres steeplechase competition of the athletics events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 21 at the CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium.[1] The event was won by Matt Hughes of Canada in a time of 8:32.18.
| Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2015 Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | July 21 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:32.18 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QAT)
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7:53.63 | Brussels, Belgium | September 3, 2004 |
| Pan American Games record |  Wander do Prado Moura (BRA)
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8:14.41 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | March 22, 1995 |
Qualification edit
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (9.00.00) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to June 28, 2015).[2]
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2015 | 19:10 | Final |
Results edit
All times shown are in seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | DQ | Disqualified |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Matt Hughes |  Canada |
8:32.18 | |
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Alex Genest | Canada |
8:33.83 | |
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Cory Leslie |  United States |
8:36.83 | |
| 4 | Donald Cowart | United States |
8:49.00 | |
| 5 | Mauricio Valdivia |  Chile |
8:52.72 | |
| 6 | Luis Enrique Ibarra |  Mexico |
8:57.70 | |
| 7 | Jose Peña |  Venezuela |
8:59.40 | |
| 8 | Jean Carlos Machado | Brazil |
9:04.21 | |
| 9 | Enzo Yañez | Chile |
9:07.75 | |
| 10 | Alvaro Abreu |  Dominican Republic |
9:10.47 | |
| 11 | Erick Rodríguez |  Nicaragua |
9:25.90 | |
| Gerard Giraldo |  Colombia |
DNF | ||
| Marvin Blanco | Venezuela |
DQ |
References edit
- ^ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Athletics Technical Manual" (PDF). americasathletics.org. TO2015. 11 January 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.